Provenance
Galerie Olivier Watelet, Paris
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 2002
Literature
Waldemar George, "Pour une grande Société Industrielle Française Jacques Quinet crée un décor d'une sombre magnificence," Art et Industrie, July 1951, p. 10
Guitemie Maldonado, Jacques Quinet, Paris, 2000, p. 172

Property of a Distinguished Collector

22

Jacques Quinet

Pair of armchairs

circa 1950
Sycamore, gilt bronze, fabric upholstery.
Each: 31 x 29 1/4 x 32 in. (78.7 x 74.3 x 81.3 cm)

Estimate
$10,000 - 15,000

Sold for $22,860

Contact Specialist

Benjamin Green
Associate Specialist
Associate Head of Sale
bgreen@phillips.com
+1 917 207 9090

Design

New York Auction 5 December 2023

1
Georges Jouve
Table lamp
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $48,260
2
Jean Prouvé
Pair of "Semi-metal" chairs, model no. 305
Estimate $18,000 - 24,000
3
Georges Jouve
Shark sculpture
Estimate $70,000 - 90,000
Sold for $120,650
4
Georges Jouve
Pair of table lamps
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $69,850
5
After Fernand Léger
"Jaune No. 9" carpet
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $26,670
6
Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Jeanneret
Sideboard, model no. 4
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
7
Jean Prouvé
"Cafétéria" guéridon, model no. 511
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $44,450
8
François-Xavier Lalanne
"Pigeon" table lamp
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $53,340
9
Andrea Branzi
“Tree 4” wall-mounted shelving unit
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
10
Kaare Klint
Eight “Red” side chairs, model nos. 3949 and 4751
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
11
Gilbert Poillerat
Console table
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $58,420
12
Claude Lalanne
Unique tray
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $38,100
13
Claude Lalanne
Necklace
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $8,890
14
Jean Royère
Sideboard
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $38,100
15
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Pair of stools, model no. 26
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $53,340
16
Jean Dunand
Pair of monumental vases
Estimate $200,000 - 300,000
Sold for $685,800
17
Eugène Printz
Extendable dining table
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $19,050
18
Rembrandt Bugatti
"Petit Éléphant en marche"
Estimate $120,000 - 180,000
Sold for $165,100
19
Jean Després
Champagne bucket
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $3,810
20
Marcel Coard
Rare table lamp, from the Marcelle and Paul Cocteau residence, Champgault, France
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $27,940
21
Jean Després
Tray
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $10,160
22
Jacques Quinet
Pair of armchairs
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $22,860
23
Gilbert Poillerat
Guéridon
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
24
Paul Dupré-Lafon
Secrétaire à abattant
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
25
Claude Lalanne
"Crococurule"
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $241,300
26
Kyohei Fujita
Kazaribako (ornamented box)
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $3,810
27
Claude Lalanne
"Pomme-Bouche"
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $53,340
28
Kyohei Fujita
Kazaribako (ornamented box)
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $7,620
29
Gilbert Poillerat
Table lamp
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $5,080
30
Claude Lalanne
Tray
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $13,970
31
Jean Puiforcat
Tray
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $15,240
32
Gio Ponti
Armchair, model no. 504
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $10,795
33
Carlo Scarpa
Rare ceiling light, model no. 214A
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $20,320
34
Lounge chair and ottoman
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $5,080
35
Paul Dupré-Lafon
Table lamp
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $7,620
36
Max Ingrand
Pair of wall or ceiling lights, model no. 10.004
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $21,590
37
Gio Ponti
Pair of "Luna" floor lamps, designed for Villa Arreaza, Caracas, Venezuela
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $16,510
38
Gio Ponti
Set of eight side chairs, model no. 676
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $30,480
39
Pietro Chiesa
Pair of ceiling lights
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $11,430
40
Ico Parisi
Rare "poltroncina da the’" armchair, variant of model no. 1947.3
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $6,350
41
Giovanni Ferrabini
Rare console table
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $16,510
42
Vladimir Kagan
"Freeform" sofa
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $24,130
43
Laurence Montano
"Massue" guéridon
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $6,985
44
Carlo Scarpa
Mirror, model no. 30
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $24,130
45
Gwyn Hanssen Pigott
"Still Life #11"
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
46
Archimede Seguso
Piume vase
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
47
Hans J. Wegner
Set of ten "The Chair" armchairs, model no. 503
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $19,050
48
Paavo Tynell
Floor lamp, model no. 10506
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $69,850
49
George Nakashima
Wall-mounted sideboard, model no. 249, from the "Origins" collection
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $16,510
50No Reserve
Betty Woodman
"Oval Pilaster Vase"
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000 •
Sold for $318
51
Betty Woodman
Untitled
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $9,525
52
Isamu Noguchi
"Face Dish"
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $35,560
53
Hans J. Wegner
Set of four "China" armchairs, model no. 4283
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $12,700
54
Toshiko Takaezu
"Closed Form"
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $19,685
55
Doyle Lane
Weed pot
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $30,480
56
Doyle Lane
Weed pot
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $13,970
57
Doyle Lane
Weed pot
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $12,700
58
Doyle Lane
Weed pot
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $13,970
59
George Nakashima
Daybed, from the "Origins" collection
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $20,320
60
Doyle Lane
Weed pot
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $27,940
61
Jennifer Lee
"Dark, metallic haloed ochre bands"
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
62
Jennifer Lee
"Dark with haloed flashing spiral"
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
63
Jennifer Lee
"Dark pot with flange"
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
64
Elizabeth Fritsch
"Dark Windows” spout pot
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $12,700
65
Lucie Rie
Footed bowl
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
66
Lucie Rie
Footed bowl
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
67
Hans Coper
Pot on cylindrical foot
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $10,160
68
Hans Coper
"Sack and Disc" form
Estimate $60,000 - 90,000
Sold for $101,600
69
Hans Coper
"Spade" form
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $36,830
70
Hans Coper
Early narrow bottle
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
71
Lucie Rie
Composite vase
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
72
Lucie Rie
Cylindrical vase with flaring lip
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $12,700
73No Reserve
Wendy Maruyama
Unique "Chair's Chair"
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000 •
Sold for $1,143
74
Peter Voulkos
"Plate #3"
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $10,795
75
Peter Voulkos
Plate
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $12,065
76
Ron Nagle
"Post Modern Style #3"
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $8,255
77No Reserve
Tetsuya Yamada
Low table
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000 •
Sold for $5,715
78
Diego Romero (Cochiti Pueblo)
"Untitled Landscape" bowl
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $4,445
79
Ron Nagle
"Retro-Geo"
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $19,050
80
Ron Nagle and Ken Price
Rare "Nose" cup
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $22,860
81
Ron Nagle
Cup with handle
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $20,320
82
Martin Szekely
"G.V." side table
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $17,780
83
Fernando Campana and Humberto Campana
"Dolphins and Sharks” chair
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $20,320
84
Martin Szekely
"G.V." side table
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $18,415
85
Marc Newson
"Orgone Chop Top" coffee table
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
Sold for $127,000
86
Ingo Maurer
"Porca Miseria!" ceiling light
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $88,900
87
Ron Arad
"Big Easy Volume 2" armchair
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $16,510
88
Mark Brazier-Jones
Set of six “Floret” wall lights
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $8,890
89
Ingrid Donat
"Banc Anneaux"
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $101,600
90
Mark Brazier-Jones
Set of four “Floret” wall lights
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $11,430
91
Ingo Maurer
"LED Bench"
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $20,320
92
Eva Hild
"Loop"
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
93
Maarten Baas
Unique “French Farm Table”, from the "Smoke" series
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
94
Hervé van der Straeten
"Console Piercing N° 358"
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $44,450

Design

New York Auction 5 December 2023

Provenance

Literature

22

Jacques Quinet

Pair of armchairs

Design